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About the Role

As a Staff / Sr. Staff System FPGA Engineer, you will implement defined FPGA architectures for control-plane and telemetry systems on next-generation server reference platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute hands-on across RTL development, simulation, verification, testing, and lab bring-up, while proactively identifying and escalating architectural concerns.

Responsibilities

• Implement RTL designs based on defined system architectures, translating specifications into synthesizable HDL.
• Develop and execute test benches and verification plans for FPGA designs using industry-standard tools and frameworks.
• Perform FPGA synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure using vendor toolchains.
• Test and debug FPGA designs in the lab using hardware bring-up tools, JTAG, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Identify implementation-level issues and provide clear, constructive feedback to architects and senior engineers when design specifications require clarification or correction.
• Develop Python-based scripts and cocotb test benches to support design automation, regression testing, and verification infrastructure.
• Maintain and contribute to source-controlled design repositories using git and GitHub, following team branching and review workflows.
• Participate actively in peer code reviews, maintaining high standards for RTL quality, readability, and maintainability.
• Produce clear technical documentation covering implementation details, test results, and known issues.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams during system bring-up and integration phases.
• Engage with suppliers, customers, and multi-site team members as needed, with some travel expected to support these activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in FPGA implementation and verification.
• Strong understanding of logic design and standard industry interfaces.
• Experience in FPGA design optimization.
• Proven experience with common interfaces such as I2C, UART, AXI4, PCIe, DDR5, or similar protocols.
• Proficiency in HDL development — Verilog and/or SystemVerilog — including simulation, test bench creation, synthesis, and debugging using CAD tools.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for design automation, test infrastructure, and tooling.
• Working knowledge of git and GitHub for version control, collaborative development, and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with cocotb for Python-based RTL verification.
• Hands-on experience with FPGA development tools and hardware bring-up.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document findings and flag issues clearly.
• Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in FPGA implementation, verification, and system integration.
• Demonstrated experience implementing complex control-plane or telemetry functions on FPGA platforms within a defined architectural framework.
• Advanced proficiency with high-speed interfaces including SerDes, PCIe 5/6, DDR5, LPDDR5X, or similar.
• Experience with embedded soft-core processor integration (e.g., MicroBlaze, NIOS II, or RISC-V).
• Familiarity with vendor-specific toolchains such as AMD/Xilinx Vivado/Vitis or Intel/Altera Quartus Prime.
• Experience authoring timing constraints (XDC/SDC) and performing timing closure on complex multi-clock designs.
• Knowledge of Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) techniques and formal CDC analysis methodologies.
• Familiarity with SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) and functional coverage methodologies.
• Experience with CI-driven simulation and regression flows integrated with git-based repositories.
• Background in server management standards such as IPMI, MCTP, PLDM, or OpenBMC ecosystems.
• Demonstrated AI-first engineering mindset — comfortable leveraging AI-assisted tools and workflows (e.g., code generation, automated documentation, intelligent debugging) to meaningfully enhance personal and team productivity.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Skills

• FPGA implementation
• FPGA verification
• Logic design
• Standard industry interfaces
• FPGA design optimization
• I2C
• UART
• AXI4
• PCIe
• DDR5
• Verilog
• SystemVerilog
• HDL development
• Simulation
• Test bench creation
• Synthesis
• Debugging
• Python scripting
• Design automation
• Test infrastructure
• Tooling
• git
• GitHub
• Version control
• Collaborative development
• CI/CD workflows
• cocotb
• RTL verification
• Hardware bring-up
• High-speed interfaces
• SerDes
• PCIe 5/6
• DDR5
• LPDDR5X
• Embedded soft-core processor integration
• MicroBlaze
• NIOS II
• RISC-V
• AMD/Xilinx Vivado/Vitis
• Intel/Altera Quartus Prime
• Timing constraints
• XDC
• SDC
• Timing closure
• Clock Domain Crossing (CDC)
• Formal CDC analysis
• SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA)
• Functional coverage
• CI-driven simulation
• Regression flows
• Server management standards
• IPMI
• MCTP
• PLDM
• OpenBMC
• AI-assisted tools
• AI-assisted workflows
• Code generation
• Automated documentation
• Intelligent debugging

Location

• Remote
• Hybrid
• Onsite

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Staff
• Sr. Staff
• 5+ years
• 10+ years
• 4+ years
• 3+ years
• 2+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• PhD

Salary/Compensations

• $151,800.00 - $227,800.00

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants
• Highly competitive benefits package

About the Company

• Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is dedicated to transforming the industry by reimagining silicon and developing next-generation computing platforms.
• Our focus is on developing reference platforms based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC, delivering a comprehensive solution that includes hardware, software, reference designs, user guides, SDKs, and more.

Equal Opportunity

• Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
• Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process for individuals with disabilities during the application/hiring process.
• Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.